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NewsBoeing’s 737 Max 10 prepares to make first flight
Boeing’s 737 Max 10 is scheduled to take off on its maiden flight on 18 June, beginning a certification campaign that Boeing aims to end in time for deliveries to start in 2023. The airframer’s flightplan calls for the jet to depart Renton, Washington at about 10:00 local time, fly ...
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NewsCathay Pacific expects half-yearly losses to narrow
Embattled Cathay Pacific struck a cautiously optimistic tone in its outlook for the rest of the year, anticipating a narrowed half-yearly loss and the gradual reinstatement of capacity in the coming months.
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NewsHSBC upgrades European low-cost carriers as restart gathers pace
The easing of border restrictions across Europe has led HSBC to upgrade its ratings for the major European low-cost carriers, in the expectation that the positive newsflow will rapidly increase earnings over the coming year.
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NewsRolls-Royce pushes net-zero roadmap to maintain ‘benefits’ of flying
Rolls-Royce believes that the development and application of advanced technologies will allow ”the benefits of flying while having it at net zero”, according to its chief executive.
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NewsBA 787 damaged in nose-gear incident while parked at Heathrow
One of British Airways’ Boeing 787-8s appears to have suffered a nose-gear retraction or collapse at London Heathrow. Images purportedly from the scene, circulating on social media, show the twinjet (G-ZBJB) with its forward fuselage in contact with the ground. They also show a mobile passenger staircase still elevated to ...
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NewsGaruda Indonesia suspends payment under $500 million sukuk
Garuda Indonesia has deferred payment of a periodic distribution on its $500 million sukuk trust certificate after a two-week grace period lapsed on 17 June.
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NewsUK ordering Jetstream fix to block throttle levers while gust locks engaged
Operators of British Aerospace Jetstream turboprops are set to be told to fit a stronger rod to the type’s gust-lock system, to prevent the possibility of the throttle levers being advanced while the locks are engaged. Gust locks are designed to prevent damage to control surfaces while the aircraft is ...
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NewsVistara eyes growth as India’s second Covid-19 wave eases
As Indian carrier Vistara emerges from the country’s devastating second wave of Covid-19, it remains focused on long-term growth.
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NewsANA Group to use SAF on Tokyo flights from July
ANA Group will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights departing from Haneda and Narita, starting July.
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NewsStay on AirAsia X’s creditors extended by nine months
AirAsia X has been granted by the High Court of Malaya a nine-month extension of a restraining order on creditors.
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NewsAir NZ defers 787 deliveries, forecasts record full-year loss
Air New Zealand will delay taking delivery of more Boeing 787s for at least a year, as the carrier expects to plunge deeper into the red for its full-year financial results.
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NewsMagnix rolls out two more-powerful electric propulsion systems
Electric propulsion company Magnix has unveiled two new, more-powerful electric propulsion units (EPUs) for commercial aircraft, replacing earlier systems, including one that powered several all-electric demonstration flights.
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NewsDe Havilland begins ‘decommissioning’ Downsview production site, but could retain presence
De Havilland Canada has started “decommissioning” its Dash 8-400 manufacturing site in Toronto and will soon pause production, but remains hopeful in retaining some presence at the site in the city’s Downsview section.
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NewsTransatlantic carrier La Compagnie to add Milan and Tel Aviv links
All-business operator La Compagnie is to add New York connections to Tel Aviv and Milan after resuming transatlantic flights from France after a break of more than a year.
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NewsEasyJet expands Belfast services
EasyJet is ramping up its Belfast operations in the wake of Stobart Air’s collapse.
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NewsFlyr confirms 30 June launch after receiving AOC
Norwegian start-up Flyr has received its air operator’s certificate and will initiate service between Oslo and Tromso on 30 June.
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NewsEurowings Discover to fly 11 aircraft under own AOC
Eurowings Discover has received its own air operator’s certificate and will fly leisure routes as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa from late July.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft picks GKN for empennage on D328eco
Deutsche Aircraft has selected GKN Aerospace to supply the empennage for its D328eco platform, as supplier selection for the modernised twin-turboprop gathers pace.
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NewsEAG unveils new appointments as it widens powertrain scope
UK start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has broadened the focus of its research and development efforts into a zero-emission regional aircraft, adding hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the mix.
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NewsRolls-Royce to ensure civil aircraft engines can operate with 100% sustainable fuel
Rolls-Royce is to ensure all in-production civil aircraft engines are proven compatible with wholly-sustainable fuel by 2023, as part of near-term measures to achieve decarbonisation targets. The manufacturer states that, under the strategy, it will enable its products to be “used in a way that is compatible” with net-zero carbon. ...